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Rocco Marino (Rocky) made a Move (Lord_of_Clueless GMed) 3 hours, 12 minutes ago. View Move

Car Crash claims the life of 2 People

ABC7 Presents:

A news castor begins to speak, he has a saddened look on his face.

A car crash has claimed the lives of two people yesterday evening. It seems that the driver of the car swerved into an electricity pole while driving on the country road. 
First responders could not arrive in time to save their lives. Police on the scene were not able to find ID’s to identify the two people inside of the vehicle, leaving their identity’s a mystery for now. We give out our hopes and prayers to the family of these two and hope that they may one day find closure for what happened to them on that fateful night. 
This has been Adam Klint, I’ll see you later New York.

Lucas Arrete made a Move (Lord_of_Clueless GMed) 5 hours, 9 minutes ago. View Move

Heroes from out of Town save the day.

Norwegian News outlet Auftenposten, it is the evening news:

A newscaster wearing a expensive looking suit appears, he has a serious expression on his face. He begins reading aloud the text on the teleprompter.

In Norwegian:

”Just now coming in. We reported on the fires raging in on in the small town of Rjukan but it turns out that a small group of individuals seemingly saved the day. 
A group headed by the Headpriest of Rjukan were seen manning a Firetruck as well as fire fighter gear. They were seen extinguishing fires and running into the collapsing and burning buildings to save people who were trapped inside.
With their help casualty’s and property damage has been minimized, a real miracle at hand.
They are being celebrated as local heroes in the community but who really are these people? We have tried to come into contact with them for an interview but for now, to no avail.
It seems that Rjukan can count itself lucky, as it has just found itself a new guardian angel.
We will report more on this as more information comes out.
This has been Heinrich Adlerson and you’ve been watching Auftenposten news, thank you for watching.

The News Cast ends with a close up on his face, with a big smile on it as it plays the news stations outro before fading to black.

Latest Journals

6 hours, 30 minutes ago: SooHo Seok wrote a Downtime Journal for A Cabin In The Woods

Dogs

No one will believe this record. But the photos enclosed should help. I made copies.

The things in the Contract are real. I'm stronger, more dangerous. My typical... duties are simple now. People crumple like paper with little effort. This changes things. Before I had little influence, but slowly, I can make changes. It must be slow. Taking of the crown does not happen overnight. I should build allies and influence first. If these contracts continue I can get that power. Take my rightful place at the head of this organization, instead of being treated like a toothless dog.

I need allies in this. I should tell Han, maybe sang. The boss can't know. If the stars find out what I can do, they will tighten their grip. It's time to be smart. Bide my time until the right opportunity presents itself. I can start by weakening Yeong gi's grip. 

 1 day, 2 hours ago: Cassiopeia Sonelios wrote a Downtime Journal for Broken heart

The Inability to Be

Here I am, watching a man break his fists with each impact on tree bark. Earthly tones of brown and green darken with glistening crimson liquid, splattering, leaking, feeding the surrounding area with coppery warmth. It's hot in the Philippines---scents are naturally much stronger, given... some sort of science.

Why do you harm yourself like so?

Why do you choose to take it out on me?

Why do you torture the plants around us, forcing your blood upon them?

Why do you still bleed when you display your fragility for the world to see, flaunting this husk of a man who has lost everything? 

Your screams have reached me, but I know there is nothing more I can do or say.

Some things, once broken, cannot be fixed.

Cannot be forgotten.

Cannot be.

I have tried. I tried to talk, to listen, to ask, to answer, to sit, to stand, to see, to watch, to witness. I tried to provide you the comfort of familiarity. It is not enough, for you know you have lost everything. There is no way to return to the object of your painstaking nostalgia. It breaks your frozen heart even further to try. And yet I try, again and again, because if I can't speak against you, how much longer can I still be myself for? 

There is no point. I know that. Some darkness can never be quelled. It only grows the more you consciously try to suppress it. Is it wrong for me to try and hold onto the foolish hope that it isn't true? I can't reach for the stars much longer---it's become apparent how out-of-reach they are. Even if I can make it far enough through the universe, the impending truth I'm doomed to find is the fact that these stars have died and vanished long ago. They've become part of something else. They no longer glow. They no longer burn. They no longer hurt to touch, but that in itself aches all the same.

And for the millionth time, I sob.

 2 weeks, 3 days ago: Rocco Marino (Rocky) wrote a Downtime Journal for Sin Eater

Old Scars fade hard

The weeks after? I kept it simple.

 

Woke up early, made coffee before the wife even stirred. Got the kids off to school, ran the truck, made my rounds like always. People throw out a lotta things they shouldn't makes you think. Sometimes I'd stop and just look at the stuff folks throw away. Toys, clothes, old pictures. Felt like I understood it more than usual.

 

Evenings, I didn’t train so much as… sit with things.

 

Dante and I Vice we talked more than usual. Real talks. Not just about routes or favors for the Napoli boys. We sat in the garage with the door half open, a couple lawn chairs, just shootin’ the breeze. Talked about what it all means why we keep doin’ this work, what we’d be if we didn’t. I told him some things I ain’t said out loud before. He listened. Gave me space when I needed it. That’s why he’s still around.

 

And the family? I made sure they knew I was here. I didn’t miss a single dinner. Took my daughter to get her learner’s permitn she stalled twice and got mad, but I told her she’s doin’ great. My boy beat me at cards. Twice. Kid’s gettin’ sharper.

 

Sometimes I’d just sit on the porch late, after everyone went to bed. Just me, a cold one, and the sound of the neighborhood doin’ its thing. Felt good to not be runnin’. Just breathin’. Just livin’.

 

Didn’t do nothin’ flashy. No trainin’ montages. But I got better. I got clearer. That counts.

 
2 weeks, 3 days ago: Rocco Marino (Rocky) wrote a Downtime Journal for Seek

Laid low/Time with the family

After that mess in Goshen, I laid low. No strange jobs, no portals, no dead guys dropping missions on me mid-sentence. Just kept my head down.

Most of the month, I did what I always do ran my routes, kept the garbage moving, kept the Napoli boys happy. Nothin’ flashy. Just work.

When I wasn’t driving or takin’ care of side business, I was home. Spent time with the kids 

helped my boy with his math homework, even though I ain't touched algebra since Reagan. Took my daughter out driving a couple times. She’s got a heavy foot, but she listens.

Me and the wife had dinner together every night I could manage. Sometimes just leftovers, sometimes real food. Quiet moments. Not always easy to come by in this life.

Vice kept things steady too handled what needed handling, kept the heat off us. Just like always.

No new scars. No weird calls. Just a solid month of normal.

Can’t say I trusted it… but I appreciated it.

 2 weeks, 4 days ago: Lewis Black wrote a Downtime Journal for Sugar & Spice

God the pain

As I finished my first contract I was a mess, I was on death's door, I was soaking wet, burnt, and worst of all the TSA took my gun. I needed to rest for weeks in the hospital to recover from that incident before needing to head back to the airport and reclaim my gun, all because I was in a hurry and forgot to place it in checking. However once everything was said and done I managed to get everything back before a flash of inspiration hit me. Using the medication I normally made along with some ingredients from a more occult book I bought, a special pill was created that seemed to remove all my stress and fatigue. I'm not too sure about the properties of it yet but I need to experiment to get the proper dosage before I can safely give it to others, but this could earn me tons of money.

 2 weeks, 5 days ago: Bu Fang wrote a Contract Journal for The God Of Cooking

Acceptance and Truth

This... was the end of a journey. Some will say I succeeded fair and square, that I did good but... to me personally, this was just... *sighs*

Now that I've reached this point, it has dawned on me what and who "Bu Fang" truly is. He is a extension of me that I unironically have attempted to leave behind, to forget, to abandon, to just... lose. His ability to talk to people, to make connections, to have friends who contact him occasionally. To have social groups, to be able to read and understand social cues.

 

His ability as a chef, to enjoy watching people eat his food, to be able to enjoy the art of cooking. The feeling of being *alive* while doing what he enjoys... I'm jealous of it. I'm jealous of Bu fang, he is what I always hoped to be, a dream, a choice, a... someone worthwhile... someone valued.

 

I only passed this test cause of the harbingers mercy. I know they said they judged it seriously, I know they said this was fair and square and that they witnessed me struggle but... my stress got to me. 

 

It was ironically, that very same stress that reminded me of something... a situation where I felt the similar stress that lead me to the goblin dungeon. I know that well, it was almost basically a mcguffin, a loss-scape. A plot armor moment, a literal one in a million, I beat it properly, gave out a proper plan and recipe for everything, how I'd do it but... yea. Well, I won.

 

I've come accept that Bu Fang is and will always be what I aspire to be. Its the reason why I'm so visceral about his ability and what he could do, reworking many times, constantly changing stuff, trying to achieve *anything* to feel... useful. 

 

Now though, I know the truth, that it was my own insecurity playing with Bu Fang. My inability to handle the fact that, he is useful, just not in the traditional way. He is there to be a foundation to negate consequences. To let others run wild while he sits back and make sure they're fine after. He is, like what I am, someone that is just there to make sure you're alright.

 

Thank you for reading these journals... I know I did the end first but that's because, well, the end is always the goal of the journey no? 

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The Illumination

Illuminated Earth is a twisted reflection of the modern world where the advent of smartphones and the internet confirmed the existence of the supernatural instead of disproving it. Here, witch hunts have merit. Billionaires and Senators employ paranormal advisors and bodyguards, and everyone knows. Charlatans become pop culture icons, and each revelation inspires a new cult. The world is changing. The secret societies that pull humanity's strings scramble to adapt.

Now's a good time to move up.

House Rules

Contractors from Maelstrom Are portable, and may play in Contracts in other Playgroups.
Maelstrom grants 6 Experience points to GMs who achieve the Golden Ratio.

Contractor Creation Rules

  • New Contractors must be submitted for approval in The Contract Discord server's #approvals channel before their first game.
  • At creation, Contractors cannot take more than a combined 5 Assets and Liabilities that cost/grant Exp. Free Assets do not count toward this limit.
  • Contractors cannot be direct ripoffs of pop-culture concepts, to the point that NPCs in-game would notice the similarity. For example: you could play a heroic strong-man or a famous weapons-developer but not specifically Superman or Iron Man.
  • Contractors may not start out as a concept that is likely to disrupt Contracts (e.g. being a walking, talking fox, being as notorious as Osama bin Laden, having a bomb in their chest that detonates when they die, etc).
  • Contractors are mundane people who would see their ambitions through regardless of access to powers. That is why a Harbinger offers Gifts, and why they are willing to risk their lives for the power to make their dreams come true.
    • Your Ambition must be a core driver to your character's actions, is a large point of tension for their story, and is likely to get them into trouble. Craft your Ambition carefully and be open to suggestions and changes from Endorsed GMs in order nail it.
    • Keep in mind, however, that Ambitions can (and will) change over time as your Contractor develops. It's simply part of character development! No matter what, Ambitions are why a Contractor risks their life continuing to participate in Contracts. 

 

Maelstrom Contractor Limits

  • In order to facilitate more focused character concepts, Maelstrom has a hard limit on the number of Newbies and Novices per Player. At Maximum, a Player can only have 2 Newbies and 3 Novices active in Maelstrom at once.
  • Any Contractor housed in the Playgroup is considered active. Remove them from the Playgroup if you don't want to play them. Moving Contractors back into the Playgroup requires Judge approval. 

 

Power Creation Rules

  • Cohesive Powers: Manifested Gifts must be in-line with Character Concepts and requires Endorsed GM approval.
  • Logical Flavor: Players must be able to explain how and why their power works in a given situation, otherwise GMs have license to cause them to fail.
    • For Example: a Blast flavored as a ball of fire might not work underwater. But at the same time, that same Blast power might do extra damage to enemies vulnerable to fire. GMs always have final say, but must remember to make Powers feel powerful. 

 

Citizenship

  • Active Players are expected to GM Contracts from time to time. If you have played as a Contractor 6 Maelstrom Contracts, you are barred from playing in Maelstrom again until you GM a Contract yourself.
    • This limit can be temporarily lifted if an Endorsed GM gives explicit approval to allow you to play in their game.
    • If at this limit, you may attend a game run by another GM fulfilling Citizenship.

 

Downtimes

Interacting and addressing Loose Ends, Conditions, and/or Circumstances require Moves during the Downtime between Contracts. This connects your contractor with the world in some tangible way.

  • Treacherous Loose Ends: A Contractor who waits for a Loose End's threat to manifest without taking any precautions against it during their Downtimes will see the threat revealing itself at the worst possible moment during downtime. Ask Endorsed GMs and Playgroup Leaders for Moves to help control Loose Ends before they control you.
  • Neutral/Unknown Loose Ends: Some Loose Ends are Unknown, meaning that they give the *Player* a hint of moving parts behind the scenes, but not necessarily the *Character*. A Neutral Loose End usually means that the dangers or benefits of the Loose End are obscured or up to the Character's actions once it manifests.
  • Investments: Some Loose Ends bestow benefits at the end of their clock. Investments are usually rewards for Moves and Hustles, but they might come from other sources as well. Ask Endorsed GMs and Playgroup Leaders for Moves to further your Contractor's goals.

 

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Notes on GMing in Maelstrom

  • All members of Maelstrom are encouraged to GM and run Moves, and no approval is required. Custom Scenarios likewise do not require pre-approval. 
    • Feel free to ask Endorsed GMs and Playgroup Leaders for feedback on your custom scenario before running it. 
    • By default, you cannot run Games or Moves for a tier that you have not played in yourself. For example, if you would like to run a Novice game, but have never played a Novice game, you must wait until you have had some experience in Novice as a Player.
  • Use GM Notes on the Story tab of the Contractor Sheet! This is a place to provide more detail about Circumstances, Conditions, and Loose Ends as well as important developments behind the scenes. Good GM notes makes it easier to run relevant Contracts and Moves for characters.
  • Keep intros concise during game time. If you want to run more extensive introductions, try to do it before playtime. Players, in general, should not need to be wheeled-and-dealed to agree to a Contract. A simple message sent to them should suffice.
  • In general, Contracts and Moves are subject to an "Exposure" criteria, especially when it comes to posted World Events. Contractors in higher Gift ranges have more freedom to affect the playgroup as a whole. At Newbie/Novice, however, the outcomes games will not ever have an international reach. Though Contractors might remember terrible things happening during their Contract, World Events might be scaled back due to meddling from The Powers That Be.
    • Don't take it personally if your World Event gets edited by a Playgroup Leader. It's part of the game and our efforts to keep consistent tone within the Playgroup.
  • GMs are encouraged to build interesting, consistent locations and organizations for Contractors to explore and engage with through Contracts and Moves. Talk to a Playgroup Leader about location development, they are happy to delegate the development of content.

 

Full Setting Description

This Playgroup uses the official Illumination Setting with slight tweaks.

Very small supernatural phenomena are rare, but not completely unknown. Fewer than 20,000 people in the US are born with some kind of basic supernatural abilities. Think, a guy who can snap his fingers to light a cigarette, slightly glowing eyes that help to see in the dark, or the ability to make a small electric spark. Very niche, not terribly useful, a cool party trick. The big supernatural phenomena are what makes the news, and what creates Illuminations. A bona-fide werewolf, an insect disguised as a human, a monstrous cryptid, or other similar intense anomalies will absolutely catch the attention of the media if they are found.

World Events

Rocco Marino (Rocky) made a Move (Lord_of_Clueless GMed) 3 hours, 12 minutes ago. View Move

Car Crash claims the life of 2 People

ABC7 Presents:

A news castor begins to speak, he has a saddened look on his face.

A car crash has claimed the lives of two people yesterday evening. It seems that the driver of the car swerved into an electricity pole while driving on the country road. 
First responders could not arrive in time to save their lives. Police on the scene were not able to find ID’s to identify the two people inside of the vehicle, leaving their identity’s a mystery for now. We give out our hopes and prayers to the family of these two and hope that they may one day find closure for what happened to them on that fateful night. 
This has been Adam Klint, I’ll see you later New York.

Lucas Arrete made a Move (Lord_of_Clueless GMed) 5 hours, 9 minutes ago. View Move

Heroes from out of Town save the day.

Norwegian News outlet Auftenposten, it is the evening news:

A newscaster wearing a expensive looking suit appears, he has a serious expression on his face. He begins reading aloud the text on the teleprompter.

In Norwegian:

”Just now coming in. We reported on the fires raging in on in the small town of Rjukan but it turns out that a small group of individuals seemingly saved the day. 
A group headed by the Headpriest of Rjukan were seen manning a Firetruck as well as fire fighter gear. They were seen extinguishing fires and running into the collapsing and burning buildings to save people who were trapped inside.
With their help casualty’s and property damage has been minimized, a real miracle at hand.
They are being celebrated as local heroes in the community but who really are these people? We have tried to come into contact with them for an interview but for now, to no avail.
It seems that Rjukan can count itself lucky, as it has just found itself a new guardian angel.
We will report more on this as more information comes out.
This has been Heinrich Adlerson and you’ve been watching Auftenposten news, thank you for watching.

The News Cast ends with a close up on his face, with a big smile on it as it plays the news stations outro before fading to black.

Minerva McAlaster made a Move (RNGrant GMed) 4 days, 1 hour ago. View Move

There is no headline. Those who would write them were the ones we got first.

What there is, rather than a headline is a whisper. In secret meetings, and back alleys. The rich and powerful sharing secrets. Agenda's being sped up. Plans progressed faster than they would have. 

There is less time than we thought. The adversaries are greater. We may not have another chance if we fail.

So. We must become greater to match them. 

There is no peace. They wouldn't accept it after what we have done.

There is only victory. Victory or death.

At least that is what we are told.

But we trust our leaders. They have never failed before. They won't fail now.

They can't. Our fate depends on it. 

Posted by GreenAppll, 4 days, 20 hours ago. Permalink

Newest Church In Asia exposes themselves! The Newest Deity!

Revelations!
Truth!

Spirituality!

Faith!

 

As a video goes absolutely viral through out all of Asia, A fox man is seen confronting a Giant Daitengu. After... seemingly convincing it to go away, Fighting it off through the lightning and storm it was causing, revealed a truth that Japan is back on the rise! Along with him, a new religion as well as a entire church called "Church of the Open Eyes". With their Deity being the Ascended Inari - Leon Vanderblight. Along with his descent, multiple Japanese gods have descended as well and started assisting their followers, significantly increasing Japan spirituality and strength.

 

Along with it, the Yokai's have gained significant strength and continues to grow in power as well...

Eddie Boom made a Move (foodoman GMed) 1 week, 1 day ago. View Move

Another Attempted Prison Break by Eddie Boom!

Eddie Boom has made another attempted prison break last night.  The incident has cost the lives of one prison preacher and several prison guards.  It's not clear if Eddie took these lives himself, or if he had another accomplice.  The investigation is ongoing.

Eddie cut his way out of his cell window and snuck across the courtyard.  Eddie was thankfully spotted as he broke into the church.  Shortly after Eddie surrendered in the graveyard holding a stolen Bible and an empty shampoo bottle.  There were no other objects on his person.

Eddie has been moved to a more secure location in the prison while the investigation is ongoing.

Posted by Lord_of_Clueless, 2 weeks, 2 days ago. Permalink

Renovations in the Town of Rjukan

Norwegian News:

The tourist attraction town of Rjukan is renovating after a fire damaged some of the houses. The Mayor said, that the fire was caused by a gas leak but the town will be up and running in no time. The Sunmirror will be back up for tourist from all across the world.

Len made a Move (WaterInMilk GMed) 2 weeks, 3 days ago. View Move

Shots fired outside of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Man found dead, prime suspect on the loose.

wyoming-rock-springs-wide ~ Pacific Steel and Recycling

A lone analog TV turns on in a dark room. The brightness of the TV stings your eyes. Your arms ache from the chains. A copy-paste news anchor with a painted on smile and a mouth that moves faster than his lips appears on the screen. He taps a stack of probably blank papers on the desk before speaking.

"This is Channel 11 News bringing you updates on the hour, for the hour. I'm the one and only Chris Christly."

The man turns to his right, and the camera angle shifts to be facing him.

"We got quite the shocking story for you all this hour. In the quiet town of Rock Springs, Wyoming the local police have just made an official statement on the shooting that took place last night that left one man - a local Rancher by the name of Matthew Dirk, dead on his property. The prime suspect is a woman by the name of Valentina 'Len' Haven. The more astute views may recognize that name from the ground breaking court case where that very same woman was found not guilty on charges of aggravated ambushing of a law enforcement officers. Her vehicle was found at the scene of the shooting along side DNA evidence that placed her fingerprints on a knife covered in Mathew's blood. The coroners report show that Matthew died of shock after being shot in the lower back by a high caliber round and stabbed, no bullet was found inside of Matthew. The local police department has issued a warning to all viewers to report any sighting of Mrs. Haven immediately but not to engage."

A man with a Son's of Salem Tattoo on his forearm changes the TV to static with a remote. In a gruff voice he says

"The whole world thinks it was you." You can hear the smile in his voice, although you cant see his face through your blurry eyes. The light of the static reveals a pair of dripping plyers. "No one is coming to save you, freak..." And with that, you slip back into unconsciousness 

Lewis Black made a Move (Noralius GMed) 2 weeks, 3 days ago. View Move

Unexpected Hero of Chalco | The Mysterious Doctor in the Slums

[Video Description: I went into the slums of Chalco to document daily life but I stumbled onto something I didn’t expect. A mysterious doctor that the people are calling a saint? This is what I found.]

 

Intro:

 

"So I was walking through the slums of Chalco honestly just trying to get a sense of how people live here the struggles they go through day to day. But then I started hearing about someone. Not a politician not a priest but a doctor. No one gave me a full name but they called him el doctor negro. At first I thought it was just a nickname or a rumor but the more people I talked to the more serious it sounded."

 

Cut to locals blurred faces subtitled:

 

> “He helped me and my child without charging us a dime.”

 

> “A true savior. He shows up when nobody else will. At night in the rain he comes.”

 

> “I don’t know if he was sent by God or the cartel but this man is a heiliger. A holy man.”

 

> “I swear I saw him touch a man and his wound closed like magic.”

 

> “People say he saved someone who was dying just by whispering into their ear.”

 

Back to narrator:

 

"When I went to the clinic the door was locked and there was a sign saying they reduced the number of free patients recently. But locals say it didn’t stop his reputation from growing. Nearby there was a second building they said was just finished. It looked ordinary but people treated it like something special."

 

"What really caught my attention is that no one agreed on who sent him. Some say he’s working with the cartel. Some say he’s fighting them. Some believe he’s just a man trying to help where he can."

 

"But everyone everyone agreed on one thing they believe he’s real. And he’s helping. Every day."

Lewis Black made a Move (Noralius GMed) 2 weeks, 3 days ago. View Move

“Unexpected Hero of Chalco | The Mysterious Doctor in the Slums”]

[Video Description: I went into the slums of Chalco to document daily life but I stumbled onto something I didn’t expect. A mysterious doctor that the people are calling a saint? This is what I found.]

 

Intro:

 

"So I was walking through the slums of Chalco honestly just trying to get a sense of how people live here the struggles they go through day to day. But then I started hearing about someone. Not a politician not a priest but a doctor. No one gave me a full name but they called him *el doctor negro.* At first I thought it was just a nickname or a rumor but the more people I talked to the more serious it sounded."

 

Cut to locals blurred faces subtitled:

 

> “He helped me and my child without charging us a dime.”

 

> “A true savior. He shows up when nobody else will. At night in the rain he comes.”

 

> “I don’t know if he was sent by God or the cartel but this man is a heiliger. A holy man.”

 

> “I swear I saw him touch a man and his wound closed like magic.”

 

> “People say he saved someone who was dying just by whispering into their ear.”

 

Back to narrator:

 

"When I went to the clinic the door was locked and there was a sign saying they reduced the number of free patients recently. But locals say it didn’t stop his reputation from growing. Nearby there was a second building they said was just finished. It looked ordinary but people treated it like something special."

 

"What really caught my attention is that no one agreed on who sent him. Some say he’s working with the cartel. Some say he’s fighting them. Some believe he’s just a man trying to help where he can."

 

"But everyone everyone agreed on one thing they believe he’s real. And he’s helping. Every day."

Posted by RNGrant, 2 weeks, 5 days ago. Permalink

Goshen Library set ablaze.... Again

"Goshen Library has been set ablaze this Sunday. 

The source of the fire is unknown. Most of the structure was saved by The Goshen Indiana Fire Department!

We reached out to former Goshen Indiana Police chief about investigating this incident, who had this to say"

The camera switches to a video of an older man in his 50's. He is wearing a strait jacket.

"NO! DON'T MAKE ME GO BACK! NO! PLEASE! YOU CAN'T...."

The sound cuts out

"In other news, there has still been no success in recruiting a new chief of police for Goshen Indiana, or indeed any success recruiting any police officers, so the area remains contested gang territory. If anyone has any information on who perpetuated this act of arson, please contact .... "

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